THE BIGWHEEL THREAD!!! Yamaha BW350, BW200 - Page 50

frog13 · 11-28-2012, 12:51 PM

What are the similiarities between a TW200 and BW200...if any?.I have a TW200(really like it).Just a curious question.

RebelYell · 11-28-2012, 02:50 PM

The engine thats about it on the bw 200 n tw200.I love the bw 200 it seems to go forever on a tankful of fuel.I rode it around all afternoon several months ago.I wasnt always easy on the throttle either,I must of rode it like 50 miles that day.I didnt even burn a half of tank of fuel

Too bad they didnt make these street legal.

sticker · 11-28-2012, 02:58 PM

Mr. BigWheel, Thanks for the info regarding the FMF pipe. I'm pretty good at fabricating aluminum but I'm still debating on whether to buy a slipon or not. I searched YouTube for BW videos and their is a video of a BW with an FMF pipe on it. Can't remember which one but I'll try to find and post it here. It just shows the pipe on the bike but no pointers on install.

frog13 · 11-28-2012, 05:17 PM

Rebelyell....thank you.

DEAVER · 11-28-2012, 06:22 PM

someone told me the 350's are a pig on gas, is that true?

Mr. BigWheel · 11-29-2012, 01:27 PM

I've been called a pig on a 350 before, but I don't believe that they are pigs on gas. Of course, they are not going to get as good m.p.g. as the thrifty 200 but manly, fire-breathing horsepower always comes at a price. On most rides, I spill more gas when the bike is upside down in rock piles than I burn in the engine.

The early TW shared the same forks and brakes as the BW200. I imagine the BWs would have gotten a disc front brake along with the TW had the line not been terminated.

The rear shock is also interchangeable between the TW200 and the 350, although the parts numbers don't match.

All three of the bikes utilize the same Female Repulsor. The 80s did not come equipped with a repulsor and as a result are often considered "cute."

Regards,

Mr. BigWheel

RebelYell · 11-29-2012, 04:06 PM

I tend to think the tw is a better design then the bw 200 because it usues a swingarm and not the jackshaft.THe jackshaft is not only heavy an power robbing,when I hd the sprockets and chains replaced the mechanic said even w the new hardware the chains seem to still have to much slack and the adjustability just isnt there. I was watching the videos of the alaskan outback.

Holy crap the iditarod trail looks more like the I didnt ride trail because I crashed my brains out and got the bike stuck every 5 feet

.I know the 350 is more manly then my lil 2 hunny moutain goat nanny but they are just so hard to fnd over the 2 hunny.

Mr. BigWheel · 11-29-2012, 11:01 PM

A BW without the whole horrible jackshaft arrangement is just a FatCat. The awesome thing about the BW is that big, fat and wide rear tire. The FatCat just can't fit a really wide tire on it's swingarm because it doesn't have the jackshaft arrangement. It is both a blessing and a curse.

The best solution that I have seen is Shercoman's TT500 build where the jackshaft is mounted eccentrically as opposed to our eccentrically mounted swingarm. That still causes me daydreams about KTMs with fat tires.....mmmmmmmm.

Regards,

Mr. BigWheel

RebelYell · 11-30-2012, 08:51 AM

Someone on you tube has a bw fat tired kdx200

The Letter J · 11-30-2012, 09:56 AM

There is a guy on our local CL that has been trying to sell a bigwheel conversion kit for a modern Yamaha 450, a bit steep at $2500, but cool as all hell: http://slo.craigslist.org/mcy/3427292050.html

Wadester · 12-03-2012, 08:31 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by The Letter J

There is a guy on our local CL that has been trying to sell a bigwheel conversion kit for a modern Yamaha 450, a bit steep at $2500, but cool as all hell: http://slo.craigslist.org/mcy/3427292050.html

Not a kit, but a service for any bike:

http://www.moto-mule.com/dunebikes.html

RebelYell · 12-03-2012, 09:56 AM

Right now I dont have the jing but would love to either do this to my aprilia 450 or pick up a 550 rxv an mod it

jaubuchon · 12-03-2012, 03:45 PM

I am the luckiest man in the world, sitting in a sealed bag in the gas tank what do i find? The Cdi for my bw200 motor that is going in the lawnmower, Now my problem is can anybody find me a wiring diagram so I can fab up a harness for the bike?

jaubuchon · 12-09-2012, 08:48 PM

http://www.yamahaownershandbook.com.au/index.php

Mr. BigWheel · 12-10-2012, 09:45 AM

When I click on that link, it takes me to a generic Australian Yamaha site. Could you try that one again jaubuchon?

11-28-2012, 02:50 PM	#737
RebelYell Gnarly Adventurer Joined: Jan 2012 Location: somerset nj Oddometer: 335	The engine thats about it on the bw 200 n tw200.I love the bw 200 it seems to go forever on a tankful of fuel.I rode it around all afternoon several months ago.I wasnt always easy on the throttle either,I must of rode it like 50 miles that day.I didnt even burn a half of tank of fuelToo bad they didnt make these street legal.

11-29-2012, 01:27 PM	#741
Mr. BigWheel ^OP b00b Joined: Mar 2009 Location: South central Alaska Oddometer: 538	I've been called a pig on a 350 before, but I don't believe that they are pigs on gas. Of course, they are not going to get as good m.p.g. as the thrifty 200 but manly, fire-breathing horsepower always comes at a price. On most rides, I spill more gas when the bike is upside down in rock piles than I burn in the engine. The early TW shared the same forks and brakes as the BW200. I imagine the BWs would have gotten a disc front brake along with the TW had the line not been terminated. The rear shock is also interchangeable between the TW200 and the 350, although the parts numbers don't match. All three of the bikes utilize the same Female Repulsor. The 80s did not come equipped with a repulsor and as a result are often considered "cute." Regards, Mr. BigWheel __________________ The BigWheel channel - Home of the self-aggrandizing Enduro Alaska videos: http://www.youtube.com/user/MisterBigWheel?feature=mhum

11-29-2012, 04:06 PM	#742
RebelYell Gnarly Adventurer Joined: Jan 2012 Location: somerset nj Oddometer: 335	I tend to think the tw is a better design then the bw 200 because it usues a swingarm and not the jackshaft.THe jackshaft is not only heavy an power robbing,when I hd the sprockets and chains replaced the mechanic said even w the new hardware the chains seem to still have to much slack and the adjustability just isnt there. I was watching the videos of the alaskan outback.Holy crap the iditarod trail looks more like the I didnt ride trail because I crashed my brains out and got the bike stuck every 5 feet.I know the 350 is more manly then my lil 2 hunny moutain goat nanny but they are just so hard to fnd over the 2 hunny.

11-29-2012, 11:01 PM	#743
Mr. BigWheel ^OP b00b Joined: Mar 2009 Location: South central Alaska Oddometer: 538	A BW without the whole horrible jackshaft arrangement is just a FatCat. The awesome thing about the BW is that big, fat and wide rear tire. The FatCat just can't fit a really wide tire on it's swingarm because it doesn't have the jackshaft arrangement. It is both a blessing and a curse. The best solution that I have seen is Shercoman's TT500 build where the jackshaft is mounted eccentrically as opposed to our eccentrically mounted swingarm. That still causes me daydreams about KTMs with fat tires.....mmmmmmmm. Regards, Mr. BigWheel __________________ The BigWheel channel - Home of the self-aggrandizing Enduro Alaska videos: http://www.youtube.com/user/MisterBigWheel?feature=mhum

12-03-2012, 03:45 PM	#748
jaubuchon Cheapest Boy Alive Joined: Sep 2012 Location: Peoria, Az Oddometer: 33	Found it! I am the luckiest man in the world, sitting in a sealed bag in the gas tank what do i find? The Cdi for my bw200 motor that is going in the lawnmower, Now my problem is can anybody find me a wiring diagram so I can fab up a harness for the bike?

11-28-2012, 12:51 PM	#736
frog13 Studly Adventurer Joined: Feb 2007 Location: SW Ohio Oddometer: 997	What are the similiarities between a TW200 and BW200...if any?.I have a TW200(really like it).Just a curious question.

11-28-2012, 02:58 PM	#738
sticker n00b Joined: Nov 2012 Location: Peterborough, Ontario, Canada Oddometer: 9	Mr. BigWheel, Thanks for the info regarding the FMF pipe. I'm pretty good at fabricating aluminum but I'm still debating on whether to buy a slipon or not. I searched YouTube for BW videos and their is a video of a BW with an FMF pipe on it. Can't remember which one but I'll try to find and post it here. It just shows the pipe on the bike but no pointers on install.

11-28-2012, 05:17 PM	#739
frog13 Studly Adventurer Joined: Feb 2007 Location: SW Ohio Oddometer: 997	Rebelyell....thank you.

11-28-2012, 06:22 PM	#740
DEAVER Adventurer Joined: Jun 2011 Location: Spaniard's bay,Newfoundland. Canada Oddometer: 40	someone told me the 350's are a pig on gas, is that true?

11-30-2012, 08:51 AM	#744
RebelYell Gnarly Adventurer Joined: Jan 2012 Location: somerset nj Oddometer: 335	Someone on you tube has a bw fat tired kdx200

11-30-2012, 09:56 AM	#745
The Letter J lost in the 690 mega Joined: Aug 2010 Location: Santa Maria, CA Oddometer: 316	There is a guy on our local CL that has been trying to sell a bigwheel conversion kit for a modern Yamaha 450, a bit steep at $2500, but cool as all hell: http://slo.craigslist.org/mcy/3427292050.html

12-03-2012, 09:56 AM	#747
RebelYell Gnarly Adventurer Joined: Jan 2012 Location: somerset nj Oddometer: 335	Right now I dont have the jing but would love to either do this to my aprilia 450 or pick up a 550 rxv an mod it

12-09-2012, 08:48 PM	#749
jaubuchon Cheapest Boy Alive Joined: Sep 2012 Location: Peoria, Az Oddometer: 33	Answered My own question, Owners manuals for Bigwheels http://www.yamahaownershandbook.com.au/index.php

12-10-2012, 09:45 AM	#750
Mr. BigWheel ^OP b00b Joined: Mar 2009 Location: South central Alaska Oddometer: 538	When I click on that link, it takes me to a generic Australian Yamaha site. Could you try that one again jaubuchon? __________________ The BigWheel channel - Home of the self-aggrandizing Enduro Alaska videos: http://www.youtube.com/user/MisterBigWheel?feature=mhum

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